{"id":2796,"date":"2014-09-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-19T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gridalt.wpenginepowered.com\/the-current\/grid-in-dc-spotlight-on-solar-policy-for-low-income-families\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T12:03:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T16:03:15","slug":"grid-in-dc-spotlight-on-solar-policy-for-low-income-families","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live-grid-wp.pantheonsite.io\/es\/the-current\/grid-in-dc-spotlight-on-solar-policy-for-low-income-families\/","title":{"rendered":"GRID in DC: Spotlight on solar policy for low-income families"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. government agency and White House officials paid a personal visit to the home of Kiona Mack, a single mother in the economically challenged Ivy City neighborhood in Northeast Washington, D.C., joining volunteers, job trainees, and community partners to install solar on her home. Hers is just one of 10 Habitat for Humanity of Washington D.C. families who will go solar with GRID as we launch our Mid-Atlantic presence!<\/p>\n<p>GRID Alternatives\u2019 expansion into the D.C. area comes at a time of tremendous growth for the solar industry and amid ongoing state and Federal policy discussions around how to make solar power more accessible to underserved communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile we all must do our part as individuals to conserve energy and help preserve our environment, we can do more through partnership, especially when addressing needs in historically underserved communities,\u201d said HUD Secretary Juli\u00e1n Castro. \u201cThe job training that GRID offers represents a tremendous economic opportunity for low-income residents who want to learn about the solar business and work in a field where their skill is in high demand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCommunities like Ivy City are critical to the success of our nation\u2019s clean energy transition,\u201d said Erica Mackie, GRID Alternatives co-founder and CEO. \u201cNot only are they seeing the benefits of lower electricity bills and job opportunities, but they are also contributing to one of the most important causes of our time. If we\u2019re going to do this on a national level, we need proactive policies that support access to clean, renewable and affordable energy for all of our communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Along with Castro and McCarthy, other administration officials on site to support the project were Dan Utech, Special Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change; Mike Boots, Acting Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality; and Minh Le, director of the Solar Energy Technologies Office within DOE\u2019s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m very excited about going solar,\u201d homeowner Mack said. \u201cThe savings will help me get what I need for my kids, but it&#8217;s also about taking advantage of the sun and creating energy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>A single mother of two, Mack has an Associate\u2019s degree in accounting and works in project management, but hopes to go back to school to complete her Bachelor\u2019s degree. 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